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Belarus and China: Commerce Before Politics

Against the backdrop of problems within the international arena and the ever-increasing political and economic isolation of Minsk, the role of China within Belarusian affairs continue to grow. Should we expect cooperation with the Celestial Empire as stated by Belarusian authorities, which has been called a "strategic partnership"?
Following the RaynAir case: ICAO investigators arrived in Belarus

A special group of ICAO arrived in Minsk to investigate the incident with the RyanAir plane, carrying opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, which landed in Minsk Airport because of the bomb threat.
AirBaltic resumed flights to Minsk National Airport

On March 28, the Latvian national airline AirBaltic made its first flight from Riga to Minsk National Airport after a one-year pause caused by COVID-19, according to the website of Minsk airport.
The US Senate unanimously approved the candidacy of Fisher for the post of new ambassador to Minsk

The US Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved the candidacy of American diplomat Julie Fisher for the post of new ambassador to Minsk. The meeting was broadcast on the website of the upper house of the American legislature. Fischer's candidacy was approved unanimously.
Do foreigners with a negative test need quarantine upon arrival in Belarus? The Ministry of Health answered

Belarus requires the mandatory availability of a certificate for arriving foreigners with the negative result of the PCR study on COVID-19. But is it necessary to be quarantined with such a document?
Lukashenko signed a law ratifying an agreement with Russia on the mutual recognition of visas. What does it mean?

Alexander Lukashenko signs Law on Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Belarus and Russia on Mutual Recognition of Visas
BELAZ wants to enlist state support in Russia to fight Komatsu and Caterpillar

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade announced the interest of BELAZ in concluding a special investment contract (SPIC) for the production of dump trucks in the Russian Federation using state support mechanisms to strengthen its position in the market of a neighboring country.
Russian Railways plans to launch the high-speed train “Swallow” on the route Moscow – Minsk

The site of Russian Railways posted a message about a new train schedule, which refers to the launch of high-speed "Swallows" on the route Moscow - Minsk.
“In recent months, inflation has accelerated higher than expected”, National Bank decides on the interest rate

The refinancing rate stays at 7.75% per annum. The decision was taken by the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus at a meeting on monetary policy on October 14, 2020.
Relationship with Russia: A Bi-Monthly Analysis from Minsk Dialogue Experts

Minsk Dialogue experts present their own view how relationship between Belarus and Russian had been developing in September and October 2018.
Discover Belarus a Place of Wonder, Adventure, and Excitement

Matt Fecteau, a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School shares his experience about visiting Belarus

World Trends by Viktor Prokopenya: next 50 years promise to be fascinating

In January 2017, Deloitte published a new research study, where experts predict the development of the latest technology. Famous Belarusian IT entrepreneur Viktor Prokopenya, who currently invests in several up-to-the-minute projects, according to Deloitte, shares how these trends will affect Belarus and its IT sector.
Books the Top Businessmen Read : Viktor Prokopenya
Valery Tsepkalo: “Criminal Code should for a long time exclude liability for illegal business activity”

Belarus Fashion Week starts April, 11 in new format

Following the international trend of combining fashion with innovative technologies, the Fashion Tech Hub platform will be presented for the first time at the Fashion Week, which will be held in April 11-15, demonstrating technology solutions for the fashion industry.
What to do in Minsk – January 2017
The Belarusian 100 Ruble bill to compete in “Banknote of the Year – 2016” contest